Letters to the Editor

Letter: Carol Yalbuw Grangeville

Thank you so much for the wonderful and professional front page of your Jan. 14 issue of the Free Press. There is not one picture or story of a criminal (They’re our heroes?) or of a suspected (but thus immortalized as guilty) criminal.

Letter of thanks: Kim Peterson Blood drive chairperson

I would like to thank everyone who donated blood or volunteered at the American Red Cross Blood Drive on Jan. 8. Special thanks go out to Anne and Dave Fraser and Ace Home Center for donating the use of portable heaters and the Trinity Lutheran Church and Gamma Beta Sorority for providing the delicious cookies.

Letter: Richard L. Stephens

By voting to continue the same old big government freedom-swallowing policies of the Boehner/GOP leadership, you personally and expressly violated the mandate and purpose given you by the voters this last November.

Letters of thanks: Linda Bear and Tara Nida

Letter: Richard (Dickie, Dick) Hooper

Yes, we are truly blessed to have a facility like Grangeville Health and Rehabilitation in a central location where all the family members can visit their loved ones and also visit each other who are either friends or neighbors.

Letter: John R. Gaither Grangeville

The Idaho County Board of Commissioners have said “bah humbug” to small ag land owners. All three Scrooges along with the county assessor (AKA the Grinch) have decided ag land owners must pay a “Part-Time Commercial” solid waste fee of $198.72 in addition to their residential fee of $198.72. Their rationale is: “if you own ag land you are a business and should pay for the solid waste that your land produces.” The three Scrooges said this is the only “fair” way to collect needed solid waste fees.

Letter: Jim Holsinger Grangeville

In reply to the recent letter [Dec. 16] of Al Bolden, “ACLU attempts to interrupt joy.”
Yes, it is true, Mr. Bolden, the ACLU and the atheists are continually making attempts not to allow the faith of others to be exhibited, as you say. But for me, I pray for those people that at least some of them will see the hatred, and hostility and bitterness in themselves, and will repent and come to see the real meaning of Christmas.

Letter: Leonard Wallace New Meadows

On Dec. 23, I was going north on Highway 95 towards Riggins when I came upon an accident about one-half mile south of Pinehurst, at about 7:15 p.m. The ambulance was parked on the east side of the highway alongside the accident, which was clear off the roadway and in the barrow pit. It was parked facing north with all of the overhead lights on, driving lights off, which looked like a well-organized operation. I am fairly certain it was New Meadows ambulance.